WSCC GP Leg 2: Hou Yifan scrapes through, Ju Wenjun out
The second leg of Women’s Speed Chess Grand Prix started on Chess.com with the Round of 16. Some favorites won their matches comfortably: Kateryna Lagno 9-4 Kaiyu NingValentina Gunina 7.5-4.5 Le Thao Nguyen PhamSarasadat Khadamalsharieh 7-3 Irina KrushZhansaya Abdumalik 6.5-4.5 Deysi Cori For other higher-rated players, it was not a walk in the park, to […]
Carlsen reaches second final of his $1 million tour
Magnus Carlsen crushed China’s number 1 Ding Liren in just three games to seal his place in the Chessable Masters final. The World Champion and hot favorite to win the $150,000 tournament hit top form at just the right time to qualify in an ominous fashion. Carlsen won the first encounter, drew the second, and then finished Ding off in […]